There are a lot of Halloween events going on in the Chicago area Thursday as trick-or-treaters ... Halloween is also about the trick-or-treating, and Tadelman has that covered pretty well.

But trick-or-treating—a term that only started appearing in the 1920s—really took off stateside after World War II, when sugar rationing ended. Burgeoning new suburbs provided accessible ...

Most other cities have followed suit and will be moving Beggars' Night trick-or-treating to Thursday, Oct. 31, from 6 to 8 p.m., due to the weather forecast in the metro area. Pleasant Hill ...